Middle East
Israel's assassination game: Take all pragmatists off the board
The killing of Ali Larijani paves the way for more hardliners to fill the void, and conveniently for some, less chance to end the war peacefully
March 18, 2026
The killing of Ali Larijani paves the way for more hardliners to fill the void, and conveniently for some, less chance to end the war peacefully
Washington has stoked a cycle of violence by prizing Israeli security over Lebanese stability
This fits a familiar pattern: information is welcomed when it licenses action, sidelined when it constrains it
US outposts are sitting targets for Iranian strikes. It's time to start the process of closing them down
Israel’s strike on key figure might close doors to de-escalation
Joe Kent said he could not ‘in good conscience support’ a conflict that ‘serves no benefit to the American people’
